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Blind Willie Dixon

Blind willie johnson january 25 1897 september 18 1945 was an american gospel blues singer guitarist and evangelist his landmark recordings completed between 1927 and 1930 thirty songs in total display a combination of powerful chest voice singing slide guitar skills and originality that has influenced later generations of musicians.

Blind willie dixon. Willie dixon was appropriately credited as the author of you shook me and i can t quit you baby on the band s debut album. I am the blues. Willie dixon was the classic blues bass player classic because he played what needed to be played and little else.

Willie dixon claimed i am the blues. He even made me look busy and i ain t exactly a john entwistle or jack bruce. When they covered memphis minnie.

And he was certainly hugely important in its history not only as a great songwriter but also as a producer performer and mediator between artists and record companies. The blind pigs an exciting collaboration comprised of coleman smith alex johnstone from the award winning band rapidgrass. Dixon died of heart failure in burbank california on january 29 1992 and was buried in the burr oak cemetery in alsip illinois.

Anyone who has any working knowledge of the blues or of rock and roll for that matter knows the name willie dixon 7 1 1915 1 29 1992. A grammy award winner who was proficient on both the upright bass and the guitar as well as his own singing voice dixon is arguably best known as an acclaimed prolific songwriter and one of the. William james willie dixon july 1 1915 january 29 1992 was an american blues musician vocalist songwriter arranger and record producer.

King i have always felt an affinity to the raw character and honesty these songs convey. Willie dixon i can t quit you baby from album. Post sep 01 2011 10 2011 09 01t18 06.

During his career he wrote or co wrote over 500 songs many of which have become blues standards.

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